Established in 1964 in the state of kerala india the kerala electrical & allied engineering co. Ltd. (kel) is a multifaceted company fully owned by the state government. Through it's five production facilities located in various districts of the state provides basic engineering services / products besides executing projects of national significance for high profile clients like the various defense establishments. The company manufactures and markets products like general purpose brush less alternators brush less alternators for lighting and air-conditioning of rail coaches medium power and distribution transformers as well as structural steel fabrications. The product categories for defense applications include high frequency alternators frequency converters special alternators and power packs for missile projects. The power packs designed and supplied by the company for missile projects like falcon prithvi trishul and akash have been pioneering efforts. The company has also supplied special alternators to the army (military power cars) and air force (radar applications). The company's all-india marketing network with regional offices in all metro cities cater to major institutional clients like the state electricity boards indian railways and various defense establishments besides the general market clients.